Toy gun



Feb. 9, 1932. G. P. GILLETTE 1,844,756

TOY

Filed Feb. 10. 1930 Patented Feb. 9, 1932! srras P TENT OFFICE TOY GUNApplication filed February 10, 1930. Serial No. 427,300.

This invention relates to toys of a type and design for the dischargingof elastic projectiles.

One of the principal objects of the invention contemplates the provisionand arrange ment of a trigger and ejector for the projectile.

Another object of the invention consists of a mounting for the triggerwhereby the latter may be shifted to occupy respective positions withoutbinding.

More specifically stated the trigger is normally and yieldingly inducedto occupy rcleasing position.

lViththe above and other objects in view, the invention further consistsof the following novel features and details of construction, to behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation of the present inventionshowing by full and dotted lines the relative positions of the trigger.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the invention. Figure 3 is an enlargedfragmentary sectional view of the handle of the toy gun and I thetrigger and particularly illustrative of 39 the exact constructioninvolved.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicatesgenerally the barrel of the presentform of toy gun or pistol and 11 thehandle therefor depending from' the under side thereof. The rearrnostsurface of the handle 11 is providedwith longand short obliquelyinclined surfaces 12 and 13 respectively leading, as at 14, to one sideof the central point in its length. The taper of the longer obliquelyinclined surface 12 being more radical than that of the surface 13 forpurposes to be better understood in the following description of theinvention.

The trigger member, alluded to in the foregoing and as indicated at 15,is of elongated. relatively flat formation and provided with an opening16 therein eccentrically thereof for registration with the meeting point14 for the inwardly and obliquely inclined sur-,

also passed through the opening 16 in the trigger l5 and the head 18 ofthe fastening is spaced from the adjacent surface of the trigger topermit the latter to occupy the dotted line position shown in Figure lof the drawings when the projectile is released. The fastening device 17as better shown in Figure 3 of the drawings isin the nature of a pointedfastening device, thereby facilitating the driving of the fasteningdevice into the handle at the point of intersection of the obliquelyinclined surfaces with one another. After the fastening device has beendriven home or rather to such suitable depth as to leave the headportion 18 in spaced relation with the handle, facilitates the mountingof the trigger 15 upon the protruding portion of the shank for both avertical rocking movement and a horizontal rotary movement. By mountingthe trigger as described facilitates the oscillation of the triggershould the application or disconnection of the self-acting elastic bandbe desired. The head 18 on the pointed fastening device 17 prevents anyaccidental displacement of the trigger 15 when moved in the dotted lineposition better shown in Figure 1 of the drawings or when the trigger 15is subjected to an oscillating or roclring movement.

A retaining element for the trigger 15, indicated as at 19, havingengagement with the shorter end of said trigger in the manner shown andconnected at its extreme portion with the outermost extremity of thebarrel 10 is preferably in the nature of a rubber band or'other elasticmaterial. whereby said trigger will be yieldingly induced to occupy theFigure 3 position, a form of fastening 20 being passed through theretaining element 19' to prevent displacementthereof upon the trigger15.

The form of projectile employed may be alsoin the nature of an elasticband, such as indicated at 21, having its foremost looped end passedabout the outermost end of the barrel 10 in a manner similar to that ofthe connection of the retaining element 19 there with and having itsrearlnost extending portion overlapped in the manner shown in Figure 2of the drawings and to facilitate disposing of the rearmost looped endof the band or projectile 21 between the inclined surface 13 10 of thehandle 11 and the adjacent surface of the trigger 15.

The projectile or band 21 is stretched sufficiently between the end ofthe barrel and handle whereby the projectile will fly 15 through the airfor an appreciable distance. The manner and method of releasing theband-like projectile simply requires the gradual compressing of thetrigger and handle or trigger squeezing.

20 The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form,proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is hereinreserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of theappended claim.

5 Having described the invention what is claimed is A pistol comprisinga barrel and handle therefor, said handle having oppositely inclinedportions to provide at their point of so intersection a fulcrum point,one of said portions being of a greater length than the other of saidportions, a self-acting elastic band stretched over the front end of thebarrel and for the full length thereof, a trigger of eloni-i-G gatedflat formation for the pistol, a headed pointed fastening device passingthrough the trigger and driven into the handle at the point ofintersection of the oppositely inclined portions, the head of thefastening device being spaced from the handle and preventing anyaccidental displacement of the trigger from said handle, said triggerbeing mounted on the extended shank portion of the fastening device forboth a vertical rock- (,5 ing movement and a horizontal rotary movement,and an elastic retaining element eX- tending around the full length ofthe barrel and contacting with the forwardinost end of the barrel andwith said trigger.

to In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE r. GILLETTE.

